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| The Ganden Monastery stands on the 3800 meters high Wangbur Mountain in Dagze County, some 60 km from downtown Lhasa. It is the ancestral monastery of the Gelug Sect built in 1409 by Tsongkapa, Jamchen Choj or Shakya Yeshe with the financial aid of the royal family of Nedong. Taking Ganden Monastery as the base, the Gelug Sect was formally established. The monks of the sect wore yellow hats, so the sect was known as the "Yellow Sect". [Photo/Cultural Geography] |
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